Senior Detection Engineer
BH-338227
Posted: 17/06/2026
- Competitive
- India Bangalore
- Permanent
-
IT
About Woodside Energy
We are a global energy company, providing reliable and affordable energy to help people lead better lives. Join our team at Woodside Global Solutions in Bengaluru where talent, digital expertise, and operational excellence converge to solve complex energy challenges, accelerate change, and reimagine business capabilities to support Woodside's global operations and our role in the energy transition.
Founded in 1954, Woodside established the liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry in Australia 40 years ago and supplies customers around the globe. 70 years on, Woodside continues to be driven by a spirit of innovation and determination.
At Woodside, we know great results come from our people feeling valued, getting the support they need to reach their full potential and working in a psychologically and physically safe work environment. We believe in nurturing talent and providing opportunities for continuous learning and career advancement.
Refer to our corporate website for more information about our different locations and projects: What We Do - -Link: What we do - Woodside Energy
About Woodside Global Solutions
Woodside Global Solutions in Bengaluru is being built as a hub of excellence, to drive innovation, digital transformation, and global collaboration.
Working as one Global team, the Woodside Digital team is a trusted partner driving transformation within the organisation. We are bold in our ambitions and resolute in our actions. Through cutting-edge AI, robust cyber security, and advanced data solutions we drive innovation and influence every part of our business.
We are looking for talented professionals who are passionate about technology and eager to make a global impact, helping to shape the future of Woodside together.
About the role
This role is a technical subject matter expert responsible for assuring the quality of detecting engineering outputs, including setting engineering standards. They review and approve detections, tuning requests, and automation changes for production, mentor engineers, and manage sprints/backlogs. The senior detection engineer is accountable for the technical integrity of detections into production, ensuring all development of code, testing, validation, and documentation is fit for purpose for operational teams.
Duties & Responsibilities
• Support and mentor peers in detection engineering concepts to build a culture of learning within the team.
• Take ownership of assigned detection engineering work, demonstrating accountability for technical quality, testing, and documentation.
• Demonstrate critical thinking, structured problem solving, and focus on outcomes.
• Embed a threat led mindset in all detection development activities and challenge if something doesn’t align.
• Maintain a growth mindset which encourages continuous learning and uplift across the Cyber team.
• Deliver end-to-end detections through approved CI/CD workflows and detection engineering pipelines.
• Review and technically approve detection rules to ensure documentation, logic, and testing meet defined engineering standards.
• Assess detection backlog priority according to the defined priority framework to ensure all high detection requests are implemented promptly with no false positive impact in the queue.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives including documentation refinement, optimizing current workflows, and aligning to new engineering standards.
• Maintain a tidy code repository to support software engineering best practices using CI/CD pipelines.
• Conduct continuous validation and testing of detections against known malicious behaviours.
• Review and approve all detection, automation, and log changes before production deployment, ensuring quality, safety, and operational alignment.
• Provides technical approval and quality assurance for detections prior to production, with final production readiness owned by the Lead Detection Engineer.
• Refine and optimise detection rules to minimise false positives and collaborate with teams to identify new detection requirements.
• Drive cross‑team collaboration, enabling a One Team culture through open communication, shared problem‑solving, and alignment across Cyber Defense and Digital teams.
• Recommend and prioritise log sources required to support detection coverage and investigative visibility.
Skills & Experience
• 5-8 years' experience in cybersecurity, with significant experience in detection engineering and testing validation.
• Proficient in Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD technologies.
• Proficient in Git & GitHub for code and version control management.
• Proficient competency in KQL development to hunt and develop
• Strong understanding in data analytics and data storage.
• Proactive and critical thinking to tie detection recommendations back to threat led detection coverage.
If you think you can do this job but don’t meet all the criteria, that’s OK! Please apply. At Woodside, we value people with diverse experiences and backgrounds, as they provide unique perspectives that help us innovate.
Recognition & Reward
What you can expect from us:
Commitment to your ongoing development, including on the job opportunities and formal programs
Inclusive parental leave entitlements for both parents
Values led culture
Flexible work options
Generous annual leave, sick leave and casual leave
Cultural and religious leave with flexible public holiday opportunities
A competitive remuneration package featuring performance-based incentives with uncapped Employer Provident Fund
Woodside is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce culture, which is supported by our Values. Inclusion centers on all employees creating a climate of trust and belonging, where people feel comfortable to bring their whole self to work. We also offer supportive pathways for all employees to grow and develop leadership skills.
With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.
We are a global energy company, providing reliable and affordable energy to help people lead better lives. Join our team at Woodside Global Solutions in Bengaluru where talent, digital expertise, and operational excellence converge to solve complex energy challenges, accelerate change, and reimagine business capabilities to support Woodside's global operations and our role in the energy transition.
Founded in 1954, Woodside established the liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry in Australia 40 years ago and supplies customers around the globe. 70 years on, Woodside continues to be driven by a spirit of innovation and determination.
At Woodside, we know great results come from our people feeling valued, getting the support they need to reach their full potential and working in a psychologically and physically safe work environment. We believe in nurturing talent and providing opportunities for continuous learning and career advancement.
Refer to our corporate website for more information about our different locations and projects: What We Do - -Link: What we do - Woodside Energy
About Woodside Global Solutions
Woodside Global Solutions in Bengaluru is being built as a hub of excellence, to drive innovation, digital transformation, and global collaboration.
Working as one Global team, the Woodside Digital team is a trusted partner driving transformation within the organisation. We are bold in our ambitions and resolute in our actions. Through cutting-edge AI, robust cyber security, and advanced data solutions we drive innovation and influence every part of our business.
We are looking for talented professionals who are passionate about technology and eager to make a global impact, helping to shape the future of Woodside together.
About the role
This role is a technical subject matter expert responsible for assuring the quality of detecting engineering outputs, including setting engineering standards. They review and approve detections, tuning requests, and automation changes for production, mentor engineers, and manage sprints/backlogs. The senior detection engineer is accountable for the technical integrity of detections into production, ensuring all development of code, testing, validation, and documentation is fit for purpose for operational teams.
Duties & Responsibilities
• Support and mentor peers in detection engineering concepts to build a culture of learning within the team.
• Take ownership of assigned detection engineering work, demonstrating accountability for technical quality, testing, and documentation.
• Demonstrate critical thinking, structured problem solving, and focus on outcomes.
• Embed a threat led mindset in all detection development activities and challenge if something doesn’t align.
• Maintain a growth mindset which encourages continuous learning and uplift across the Cyber team.
• Deliver end-to-end detections through approved CI/CD workflows and detection engineering pipelines.
• Review and technically approve detection rules to ensure documentation, logic, and testing meet defined engineering standards.
• Assess detection backlog priority according to the defined priority framework to ensure all high detection requests are implemented promptly with no false positive impact in the queue.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives including documentation refinement, optimizing current workflows, and aligning to new engineering standards.
• Maintain a tidy code repository to support software engineering best practices using CI/CD pipelines.
• Conduct continuous validation and testing of detections against known malicious behaviours.
• Review and approve all detection, automation, and log changes before production deployment, ensuring quality, safety, and operational alignment.
• Provides technical approval and quality assurance for detections prior to production, with final production readiness owned by the Lead Detection Engineer.
• Refine and optimise detection rules to minimise false positives and collaborate with teams to identify new detection requirements.
• Drive cross‑team collaboration, enabling a One Team culture through open communication, shared problem‑solving, and alignment across Cyber Defense and Digital teams.
• Recommend and prioritise log sources required to support detection coverage and investigative visibility.
Skills & Experience
• 5-8 years' experience in cybersecurity, with significant experience in detection engineering and testing validation.
• Proficient in Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD technologies.
• Proficient in Git & GitHub for code and version control management.
• Proficient competency in KQL development to hunt and develop
• Strong understanding in data analytics and data storage.
• Proactive and critical thinking to tie detection recommendations back to threat led detection coverage.
If you think you can do this job but don’t meet all the criteria, that’s OK! Please apply. At Woodside, we value people with diverse experiences and backgrounds, as they provide unique perspectives that help us innovate.
Recognition & Reward
What you can expect from us:
Commitment to your ongoing development, including on the job opportunities and formal programs
Inclusive parental leave entitlements for both parents
Values led culture
Flexible work options
Generous annual leave, sick leave and casual leave
Cultural and religious leave with flexible public holiday opportunities
A competitive remuneration package featuring performance-based incentives with uncapped Employer Provident Fund
Woodside is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce culture, which is supported by our Values. Inclusion centers on all employees creating a climate of trust and belonging, where people feel comfortable to bring their whole self to work. We also offer supportive pathways for all employees to grow and develop leadership skills.
With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.